purring

英 [ˈpɜːrɪŋ]

美 [ˈpɜːrɪŋ]

v.  (猫)发出呼噜声，惬意地打呼噜; 轰隆作响; 轰鸣着移动; (愉快或满意地)低沉柔和地讲话; 轻声招呼
purr的现在分词

现在分词：purring　复数：purrings　

医学

BNC.40258 / COCA.36941

柯林斯词典

• VERB （猫等满足地）发出呼噜声
  When a catpurrs, it makes a low vibrating sound with its throat because it is contented.
  1. The plump ginger kitten had settled comfortably in her arms and was purring enthusiastically.
     胖乎乎的姜黄色小猫惬意地躺在她的怀里，大声地打着呼噜。
• VERB （机器等）发出持续低沉的声音，发隆隆声
  When the engine of a machine such as a carpurrs, it is working and making a quiet, continuous, vibrating sound.
  1. Both boats purred out of the cave mouth and into open water...
     两艘船隆隆地从洞口开出，进入了开阔的水域。
  2. The Rolls Royce purred down the country road.
     那辆劳斯莱斯沿着乡村小路咕隆隆地开走了。
  3. Purris also a noun.
     
  4. Carmela heard the purr of a motorcycle coming up the drive.
     卡梅拉听到摩托车隆隆地开上了车道。
• VERB （人愉快或劝说别人时）轻柔地说话
  When someonepurrs, they speak in a soft, gentle voice because they are pleased or because they want to persuade you to do something for them.
  1. 'You can tell me the truth,' she purred.
     “你可以告诉我真相，”她轻声说。

双语例句

• The family just returned from a weekend trip to find our soft, purring cat awaiting us on our front doorstep.
  我们全家刚度完周末假回来，发现我们皮松毛软爱打呼噜的猫儿正在前门台阶上恭候着我们。
• I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring.
  我将他贴近了些，他便开始用他的头蹭我的手掌，接着，他以那只金黄色的眼睛看着我，而我也听到了那呼吸声的衰竭。
• While China rings in the lunar Year of the Rabbit this week, Vietnamese are purring about the coming Year of the Cat.
  本周，我国迎来兔年，越南人民却正热切盼望猫年的到来。
• It is a heart-warming collection of beautiful images of cats and kittens that will leave cat-lovers purring with delight.
  这是一部温馨动人的美丽图集，一幅幅猫咪会让爱猫的人怜爱又开心。
• He was purring with sotisfaction.
  他满足地轻声低语。
• Fraser sat down on the floor and Billy laid across him with his paws on his legs and just started purring.
  弗雷哲坐在地板上的手，比利就一边横躺在他身上，爪子放在他腿上，一边还喵喵叫。
• But there was lots of tail wagging, tongue lolling and contented purring when these models got together.
  但每当这些宠物模特们聚在一起时，你就会看到他们高兴的摇尾巴，或者彼此之间发出满足的呜呜的声。
• Vets suggest that this purring tells "Mom" that "I am okay" and that "I am here".
  兽医们这是在告诉猫妈妈“我挺好的”和“我儿呢”之类的信息。
• Jin, who has never had pets, was excited when the animals rushed to her feet, purring loudly.
  当流浪猫冲到她跟前发出喵呜喵呜的叫声时，从未养过宠物的金晶总是很兴奋。
• 'I call it purring, not growling,'said Alice.
  “我把这说成是打呼噜，不是叫。”爱丽丝说。